{"id":19116,"date":"2016-12-28T12:41:30","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T18:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=19116"},"modified":"2016-12-28T12:41:30","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T18:41:30","slug":"wednesday-update-2-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/28\/wednesday-update-2-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday update #2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many people out there, myself included, who prefer to skip Amateur Night AKA New Year&#8217;s Eve and then want to get out early in the day on New Year&#8217;s Day. However, there&#8217;s a problem&#8230; many bars and restaurants aren&#8217;t open daytime on New Year&#8217;s! After a big party, they need time to clean up, and all their staff needs time to rest after being there into the wee hours of the morning. <a href=\"http:\/\/ilovememphisblog.com\/2016\/12\/places-open-on-new-years-day-in-memphis-2017\/\">Holly to the rescue.<\/a> She is compiling a list of places that will be open on New Year&#8217;s, and I was quite pleased to see one venue on this list.<\/p>\n<p>BLIND BEAR!!! I did not think they would get open at the normal time (11) on New Year&#8217;s, because I know they are having a blowout New Year&#8217;s Eve bash the night before. However, despite New Year&#8217;s Day being January 1, this year it&#8217;s also Sunday Fun Day. Thanks to the Bear for giving the pros a place to hang out once the amateurs are done. Not sure if it will be B-RAD bartending or someone else, but I will try to find out.<\/p>\n<p>More Grizzlies on national TV is always a good thing. Ron Tillery of the CA has reported that ESPN has added the Grizzlies-Thunder game to its schedule for January 11.<\/p>\n<p>The Grizzlies are having a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grizzliesstore.com\/Memphis_Grizzlies_Cold_Weather_Gear\">sale on cold weather gear<\/a> with items 20-70% off. There&#8217;s also free shipping on orders over $50 if you use code CHILLY.<\/p>\n<p>Former Tiger\/Grizzly DJ Stephens tweeted a poll this morning:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ladies, what do y&#8217;all do after you make an assumption and end up being wrong?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dj Stephens (@DdotJAY30) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DdotJAY30\/status\/814163598041894913\">December 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And then a few minutes later he tweeted this:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don&#8217;t even know why I put B and D on there&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dj Stephens (@DdotJAY30) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DdotJAY30\/status\/814163862023000068\">December 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>NO KIDDING! Apologize? Stop making assumptions? Those kind of things could lead to, you know, healthy interactions and relationships. Who the hell wants those? Drama is just so much more fun!<\/p>\n<p>The MBJ has an article on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/memphis\/news\/2016\/12\/27\/autozone-liberty-bowl-players-receive-georgia-tcu.html\">the gifts every player in the Liberty Bowl receives<\/a>. First and foremost is a Bass Pro shopping trip, although they get other swag as well including binoculars and a watch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsbusinessdaily.com\/Special-Content\/2016\/12\/Bowl-gifts.aspx\">Here&#8217;s a list of player gifts for every college football bowl game.<\/a> Well, every game except one. The Cotton Bowl would not respond. WTF? Are they giving players guns and drugs? The Cotton Bowl is only a few hundred miles from the Mexican border, so it&#8217;s a possibility. Hurry up and build that wall, Trump!<\/p>\n<p>Reminds me, as I was roaming the wilds of Arkansas a few days ago in my new Jetta, I saw a billboard for a jewelry store that offered a free gun with the purchase of a ring. You know, I try to defend my home state, but this? No, I just can&#8217;t. A gun? Really?<\/p>\n<p>We have already had team members pay their 2017 dues after I posted a <a href=\"http:\/\/moodyques.com\/2016\/12\/27\/happy-new-year-from-the-moody-ques\/\">Moody Ques team update<\/a> last night. Thanks guys!<\/p>\n<p>This is the second update today, so if you haven&#8217;t been here this morning, scroll down and keep reading. A few more hours&#8217; work for me then HH at the SG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many people out there, myself included, who prefer to skip Amateur Night AKA New Year&#8217;s Eve and then want to get out early in the day on New Year&#8217;s Day. However, there&#8217;s a problem&#8230; many bars and restaurants aren&#8217;t open daytime on New Year&#8217;s! 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